WOLLONGONG (Oct. 31, 2024) – Hopes were high for Thursday night's Powerball Draw 1485, but the $10 million jackpot eluded players as no ticket matched all seven winning numbers plus the Powerball.
The winning numbers were 3, 34, 14, 9, 26, 35, and 11, with the Powerball number 7. With no Division One winners, the jackpot will roll over to an enticing $20 million for the next draw.
Despite the dashed hopes for a Division One winner, smaller prizes were claimed across eight lower divisions, with a total prize pool of $24.49 million providing consolation for thousands of ticket holders. Division Two saw three winners, each taking home $134,360.55. In Division Three, 35 players pocketed a solid $14,317.95 each.
The excitement continued in lower divisions, with Division Four awarding $521.85 to 835 winners and Division Five delivering $178.50 to 1,831 players. Division Six had 26,516 winners, each collecting $77.25, while Division Seven provided $48.20 to 32,992 ticket holders. Divisions Eight and Nine saw the largest groups of winners, with 172,619 players in Division Eight winning $19.55 and 505,920 players in Division Nine receiving $11.50.
The odds of winning the Division One Powerball prize are steep, standing at 1 in 134 million, requiring all seven main numbers plus the Powerball in a single row. With the jackpot now swelling to $20 million, players across the country are likely to line up with renewed hope for the next draw.
